Postharvest application of a new growth regulator reduces calyx alterations of citrus fruit induced by degreening treatment

Synthetic auxins, specially 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), have been used as a postharvest treatment to retard calyx abscission, drying and browning, which occur as the result of degreening processes. Nevertheless, the use of 2,4-D is restricted by European Union (EU) legislation, which mea...

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Main Authors: Sdiri, Sawsen, Navarro, Pilar, Salvador, Alejandra
Format: article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11939/4513

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